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OSU Extension Service and agricultural research news
The Extension and Experiment Station Communications (EESC) department writes news releases about OSU’s agricultural research as well as the various programs offered by the university’s Extension Service. Below is an archive of these stories as well as a list of stories published in the media about Extension. You’ll also find gardening advice articles written by EESC. Contact our media liaisons.
Recent News Stories
February 13, 2004
“Farm Direct Marketing in Oregon: The Niche is Growing.” conference will be held on Saturday, February 28, 2004 at the Valley River Inn in Eugene.
January 27, 2004
Economist finds the value of irrigation water varies enormously across the Upper Klamath Basin and explores how water transfers could work in the Klamath Reclamation Project.
January 22, 2004
The 2004 omnibus appropriations bill the U.S. Senate passed today (Thursday, Jan. 22) contains support for several ongoing Oregon State University Agricultural Experiment Station research efforts, plus funding that will jumpstart a major effort by the OSU
January 16, 2004
The Benton County office of the OSU Extension Service’s annual "Insights into Gardening," workshop will be on Saturday, Feb. 28, 2004 at OSU.
January 12, 2004
Economists from Oregon State University have prepared a document to help Oregon taxpayers understand how the state’s taxes and spending stack up.
Extension In The News
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Berry bliss: early, abundant from The Register-Guard
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Field days cover hot topics in wheat, other crops from Capital Press
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Drosophila pressure up this year, scientists warn from Capital Press
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Lean and serene from Turfnet News
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Bringing barley back from The Register-Guard
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Dog poisonings from one slug bait down; problems from another up from The Oregonian
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Best wineries in Oregon: a connoisseur's guide from The News-Review
Recent Gardening Tips
May 31, 2013
Flowering shrubs can add beauty to your landscape. Choosing the right shrubs can help save money on your water bill, too.
In a dry year, use water wisely, the Oregon State University Extension Service advises.
May 24, 2013
Concerned about the decline of honeybees, one of the hardest-working food crop pollinators? Don't overlook the importance of a native pollinator of your fruit trees – the blue orchard mason bee.
May 10, 2013
The latest research-based guidelines for managing insect pests, plant diseases and weeds in the Pacific Northwest are available through three newly updated, comprehensive guides.
May 3, 2013
Thatch is a layer of decaying roots and stems that build up between grass and the soil.
News Archive
- May 2013 (4)
- April 2013 (5)
- March 2013 (4)
- February 2013 (1)
- January 2013 (11)
- December 2012 (5)
- November 2012 (5)
- October 2012 (2)
- September 2012 (2)
- August 2012 (1)
- July 2012 (3)
- June 2012 (5)
